In the Indian Ocean, there exists a phenomenon known as a ‘gravity hole’ where the Earth's gravitational pull is weaker, ...

Both weather events have been linked to higher-than-usual temperature differences between the two sides of the Indian Ocean - something meteorologists refer to as the Indian Ocean Dipole.

This is the first North Indian Ocean cyclone in August since 1981. The depression that grew into this cyclone itself was unusual in terms of its powerful growth over land. Low-pressure systems are ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login The book aims to further the debate on the impacts of fisheries policies in the Indian Ocean Region in order to facilitate a new regional ...

If the Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius sound like paradise, it’s probably because they are. But these Indian Ocean islands ...

In the 17th century, the Indian ocean slave trade was arguably on a bigger scale than the Atlantic slave trade. The hub of this vile industry was in modern-day Tanzania, an area that specialized ...

This voyaged marked the height of Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean. 1415: The Emperor decides to move the Chinese court from Nanjing to Beijing. 1416: Repairs on the Grand Canal are completed.

The problem facing isle-o-philes is that it’s hard to know which tropical sun-kissed Indian Ocean island to choose over another. Scattered like jewels from Sri Lanka in the north down to ...

But gravitational waves were already moving freely, and physicists have long supposed that one day we might use them to study this mysterious time period. And now a team has got the mathematical ...

The Indian Ocean is bordered by countries with incomparable cultural and natural riches. Wherever you go, you'll find plenty ...

Researchers believe that studying gravitational waves—more specifically, the low-frequency background hum they emit—may allow us to learn more about the Big Bang and the universe’s very ...

Hurricane forecasters continue to monitor a broad area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea and two low-pressure systems ...